# world war one (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover world war one. Page: Feed: --- ## [The end of Summer: America goes back to school](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/the-end-of-summer-america-goes-back) _2026-08-22 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ Friday Flashpoint: August 21 AD 2026 ## [Beyond the Zimmermann Telegram, part one](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/beyond-the-zimmermann-telegram-part) _2026-08-20 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ How World War One created the window of opportunity for Mexico to settle a century of political polarization...on the battlefield. ## [The Post-Apocalyptic Clusterf\*\*\* – Book 1: Initial Impact; Chapter 3: The Man on the Horse](https://thesilmarilchick.wordpress.com/2026/08/20/the-post-apocalyptic-clusterf-book-1-initial-impact-chapter-3-the-man-on-the-horse/) _2026-08-20 · scotishhobbit · The Silmaril Chick_ Cooper grabs his daughter and throws her on the back of the horse before she even has time to scream. He leaps on behind her, lashes the reigns of the animal, and they’re off. They don’t look back, they never look back because that’s just not what you do in a world like this one. \[…\] ## [Tracing lives through allotment records](https://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/tracing-lives-through-allotment-records/) _2026-08-18 · admin · The blog of the Essex Record Office_ Once you’ve explored the main family history sources, it’s worth investigating the records that survive for the towns and boroughs where your ancestors lived. Local records can reveal a lot about their lives, documenting their trades, involvement in community affairs, … Continue reading → ## [Rhetoric & Reality](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/rhetoric-and-reality) _2026-08-18 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ From Locke to Plato, is rhetoric just sophistry taking advantage of us? ## [Imagining American Power: Air Force One](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/imagining-american-power-air-force) _2026-08-15 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ The 1990s, and remembering how post-Cold War Americans still imagined their leaders as potentially heroic. ## [When did the Great War end and the Second World War begin? Defining the Interwar Period](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/when-did-the-great-war-end-and-the) _2026-08-13 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ It is more of an open question when you move beyond Europe. ## [History is your Data for Maturity](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/history-is-your-data-for-maturity) _2026-08-11 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ We can't learn from experiences unless we take the time to remember them. ## [Palaces, Pandemics, and the Creation of Washington D.C.](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/palaces-pandemics-and-creation-of) _2026-08-08 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ How a Devastating Pandemic Ruined Philadelphia’s Plot to Remain the US Capital ## [America permanently took over Danish Territory for National Security](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/america-permanently-took-over-danish) _2026-08-05 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ How fear of World War One Germany provoked the US to takeover Danish territory ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/4Yvlo04HNaYQ) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [Hank Green's Pushback and our AI Induced Anxiety](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/hank-greens-pushback-and-our-ai-induced) _2026-08-04 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ Hank Green’s confession that AI hurt his creative process warns how our anxiety to be productive is being exploited by tempting shortcuts that drown creators. ## [The War of the Dead, Tales from a Changed Earth – Series Master Post](https://thesilmarilchick.wordpress.com/2026/08/03/the-war-of-the-dead-tales-from-a-changed-earth-series-master-post/) _2026-08-03 · scotishhobbit · The Silmaril Chick_ This was not the way the story was meant to go, this was not the tale the gods had laid out in the beginning, but sometimes stories get away from the authors. Sometimes they can take on life of their own. in ways that not even Eru could have predicted. The Gods made plans and \[…\] ## [Covid's History versus Our Memory, the Fauci Tragedy](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/covids-history-versus-our-memory) _2026-08-01 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ How American political memory turned COVID-19's systemic failures into a tragedy centered on Anthony Fauci ## [The Post-Apocalyptic Clusterf\*\*\* – Book 1: Initial Impact; Chapter 2: Farmer David and all his Potatoes – The Playlist](https://thesilmarilchick.wordpress.com/2026/07/31/the-post-apocalyptic-clusterf-book-1-initial-impact-chapter-2-farmer-david-and-all-his-potatoes-the-playlist/) _2026-07-31 · scotishhobbit · The Silmaril Chick_ Another tale post-apocalyptic woe another playlist to read it to. Farmer David and All his Potatoes Remember to check out my Substack, where I post much of my original fiction, if you enjoyed my post-apocalyptic tale of woe and would like to read more like that. If you’re interested to see more, why not give \[…\] ## [When Germany Bombed & Closed the Statue of Liberty, and refused to pay the settlement](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/when-germany-bombed-and-closed-the) _2026-07-30 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ The World War One German plot that's why you can't visit Lady Liberty's Torch ## [Grounds for Appeal at the Essex Record Office](https://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/grounds-for-appeal-at-the-essex-record-office/) _2026-07-29 · admin · The blog of the Essex Record Office_ Here at the Essex Record Office (ERO) we are pleased to be taking part in the national Grounds for Appeal (GfA) project. While there are not a huge number of surviving records at ERO in comparison to some of our project partners, it is still great to be able to participate in the GfA project and contribute the data from our records to the national database that is being constructed. Continue… ## [The beautiful dream of objectivity](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/the-beautiful-dream-of-objectivity) _2026-07-28 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ Being objective is not a purity test. It is a pledge to be forthright. ## [The Smithsonian Exception](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/the-smithsonian-exception) _2026-07-25 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ The Smithsonian is not the Kennedy Center, and it should be kept independent of the president. ## [The Lindbergh Mission](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/the-lindbergh-mission) _2026-07-23 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ How the desperate Nazi need to brag enabled an in-your-face U.S. military intelligence operation that exposed the Reich’s interwar air build-up. ## [Of Gallows](https://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/of-gallows/) _2026-07-22 · admin · The blog of the Essex Record Office_ Here at the Essex Record Office our Archive Assistant (and events wrangler) Neil Wiffen has been looking at things again, specifically the 1777 Chapman and André map of Essex. Here he explains all: Continue reading → ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/UG1EtjCUd68m) _2026-07-22 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [The Post-Apocalyptic Clusterf\*\*\* – Book 1: Initial Impact; Chapter 2: Farmer David and all his Potatoes](https://thesilmarilchick.wordpress.com/2026/07/21/the-post-apocalyptic-clusterf-book-1-initial-impact-chapter-2-farmer-david-and-all-his-potatoes/) _2026-07-21 · scotishhobbit · The Silmaril Chick_ “You are such a loser, David,” said the grinning boy hanging from the tree branch over the water’s edge. Now, one would think that such a young child would not be in the habit of taunting his far taller, older, and therefore quite a bit stronger brother about his social status. An intelligent child certainly \[…\] ## [Your Environment is a Product of You](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/your-environment-is-a-product-of) _2026-07-21 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ The Canadian forest fires are proof we need to take human geography seriously as a matter of public policy and recover a culture of stewardship. ## [Rearm and Resent? The Contradiction in the USA's Europe Policy](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/rearm-and-resent-the-contradiction) _2026-07-18 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ US pressure on Europe to rearm ignores a 19th-century lesson: a reinvigorated great power, once unleashed, doesn't stay obedient to outsiders. ## [After we win, do we punish them? The Great War Victor's Dilemma](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/after-we-win-do-we-punish-them-the) _2026-07-16 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ Aquinas, medieval popes, and Nuremberg all wrestled with the same question: when no court at home will try them, can rulers ever answer for their crimes? ## [The Unfunded Liability of Elite Luxury](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/the-unfunded-liability-of-elite-luxury) _2026-07-14 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ Forgetting Cato, Encountering the Poissardes, thoughts on the Roman Republic and the French Revolution. ## [The Hinge, America's Choices Become Stark](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/the-hinge-americas-choices-become) _2026-07-11 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ America face a choice different pathways with the Democrats. POTUS intervention in the World Cup threatens to become an international incident. ## [Remember the Fifth of November](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/strange-war-exhaustion-and-the-need) _2026-07-09 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ Days before WWI ended, Woodrow Wilson begged voters to keep his party's control of Congress, or the country would look weak. ## [America 250: The Next Six Years, still time to celebrate](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/america-250-the-next-six-years-still) _2026-07-07 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ The semiquincentennial isn't over. Three reasons Americans should keep the party going to at least 2031. And invite the French to the cookout. ## [The Post-Apocalyptic Clusterf\*\*\* – Book 1: Initial Impact ; Chapter 1: Hagrid and the Bomb – The Spotify Playlist](https://thesilmarilchick.wordpress.com/2026/07/06/the-post-apocalyptic-clusterf-book-1-initial-impact-chapter-1-hagrid-and-the-bomb-the-spotify-playlist/) _2026-07-06 · scotishhobbit · The Silmaril Chick_ I know it’s not the end of this story but since each Chapter is a one-shot (although set in the same world) I thought I would do this with each of them. Remember to check out my Substack, where I post much of my original fiction, if you enjoyed my post-apocalyptic tale of woe and \[…\] ## [1776’s Unedited Dream](https://www.albertrussellthompson.com/p/1776s-unedited-dream) _2026-07-04 · Albert Russell Thompson · Outside the Academy w/ Dr. Albert Thompson_ America is a beautiful country with a promise to keep. And Americans can do it. ## [One platform, from silicon to agent (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/adpcqaA19mJL) _2026-07-04 · **Sponsored**_ Serverless inference plus Inference Router to optimize cost and latency at scale. ## [The Post-Apocalyptic Clusterf\*\*\* – Book 1: Initial Impact ; Chapter 1: Hagrid and the Bomb](https://thesilmarilchick.wordpress.com/2026/06/29/the-post-apocalyptic-clusterf-book-1-initial-impact-chapter-1-hagrid-and-the-bomb/) _2026-06-29 · scotishhobbit · The Silmaril Chick_ Hagrid was not a very good teacher. Or at least not in the way that most Hogwarts Professors were supposed to be. There was simply no consistency to his classes. As a student you were either in such mortal peril you were too busy running away to pay attention to anything that he was trying \[…\] ## [The Post-Apocalyptic Clusterf\*\*\* – Book 1: Initial Impact – Fanfiction Announcement](https://thesilmarilchick.wordpress.com/2026/06/25/the-post-apocalyptic-clusterf-book-1-initial-impact-fanfiction-announcement/) _2026-06-25 · scotishhobbit · The Silmaril Chick_ Hi, my readers, well here is the first story in ‘The Post-Apocalyptic Clusterf\*\*\*’ series : Initial Impact. I hope you enjoy. Also remember to click through to my Substack account and give me a subscribe if you’re interested to see some of my Orginal fiction. The Writer Charlotte Burnett The Post-Apocalyptic Clusterf\*\*\* – Book 1: \[…\] ## [A House History Case Study: ERO Search Service](https://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/a-house-history-case-study-ero-search-service/) _2026-06-20 · admin · The blog of the Essex Record Office_ In this blog post, Archive Assistant Robert Lee explores a previous example of how the ERO Search Service can assist with property history. One such case was a search request from Mr. Ben Parker of Great Braxted. The purpose of … Continue reading → ## [The Post-Apocalyptic Clusterf\*\*\* – Fanfiction Series Announcement](https://thesilmarilchick.wordpress.com/2026/06/15/the-post-apocalyptic-clusterf-fanfiction-announcement/) _2026-06-15 · scotishhobbit · The Silmaril Chick_ Hello my readers … well here I am with another story and no, I know, it’s not the pirate one I promised. Don’t worry that one is coming. This one just had to take precedence. I wrote this story to advertise my new Substack account. Yes, I have a Substack account under my real name \[…\] ## [Investigating Your Property’s History: ERO Search Service](https://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/investigating-your-propertys-history-ero-search-service/) _2026-05-28 · admin · The blog of the Essex Record Office_ Archive Assistant Desmond Crone highlights examples of the types of material that you might find in the Essex Record Office collections when researching your property. Some are from searches recently carried out for customers of our Search Service. MapsModern copies … Continue reading → ## [Ferdinand – Playlist](https://thesilmarilchick.wordpress.com/2026/05/25/ferdinand-playlist/) _2026-05-25 · scotishhobbit · The Silmaril Chick_ And so we reach our story’s end on a somber note – don’t worry this isn’t the end of Cosmo and Wanda’s tale. Either from a canon perspective or my own – I have plans, big plans – and a fairy’s life is long, especially these fairies, so they will recover. As for us I’m \[…\] ## [Ferdinand – Chapter 3: The Wish](https://thesilmarilchick.wordpress.com/2026/05/16/ferdinand-chapter-3-the-wish/) _2026-05-16 · scotishhobbit · The Silmaril Chick_ I hate him. I hate him. I hate him. I’ve never liked him. Daddy. Father. Because he’s never liked me – but I know well enough that that’s very different from actually hating someone. I didn’t hate him when Mother had to be put in the ground, and he ran away to Europe to cry \[…\] ## [“This looks like a big business”: The 1926 General Strike in Essex](https://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/this-looks-like-a-big-business-the-1926-general-strike-in-essex/) _2026-04-30 · admin · The blog of the Essex Record Office_ In early May 1926, Britain was brought to a standstill. For nine days, over 1.5 million workers stopped work in support of coal miners facing wage cuts and longer working hours. Although the strike was national, its impact was profoundly … Continue reading → [Listen](https://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SA-003-0532-1-Side-A-Mrs-G-Ollington-on-the-1926-General-Strike.mp3) ## [Transcribing 16th Century Wills: ERO Search Service](https://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/transcribing-16th-century-wills-ero-search-service/) _2026-03-29 · admin · The blog of the Essex Record Office_ In the first in a series of case studies on our search service, Archive Assistant Robert Lee takes a look at a search request to show what a will transcription may involve. Transcribing wills is not always an easy endeavour, … Continue reading → ## [Women’s War Work: Women’s History Month 2026](https://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/womens-war-work-womens-history-month-2026/) _2026-03-24 · admin · The blog of the Essex Record Office_ To celebrate Women’s History Month 2026, Archive Assistant Rhiannon Bush has found records which illustrate the work women completed during WWI. In this post we would like to highlight a booklet published by the War Office which explores the important … Continue reading → ## [The Horror of a White Coat: the Clothes of Jane Austen’s Male Protagonists Imagined](https://www.historysymposium.com/2026/03/15/the-horror-of-a-white-coat-the-clothes-of-jane-austens-male-protagonists-imagined/) _2026-03-15 · Chris McKay · History Symposium_ ## [British Science Week and School Archives Day 2026](https://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/british-science-week-and-schools-archive-day-2026/) _2026-03-12 · admin · The blog of the Essex Record Office_ British Science Week, first held in 1994, is an annual ten-day celebration, and this year it is running 6th – 15th March. It is organised to celebrate, through a variety of events; science, technology, engineering and maths, and is intended … Continue reading → ## [An Introduction to the ERO Search Service](https://www.essexrecordofficeblog.co.uk/ero-search-service/) _2026-02-24 · admin · The blog of the Essex Record Office_ Here at ERO we offer an in-house search service, wherein researchers can request archival material to be examined and reported on. This can be ideal for those keen to access historical Essex records that cannot otherwise visit the archives in … Continue reading → ## [A Revolutionary Legacy: Haiti’s King Henry Christophe](https://www.historysymposium.com/2026/02/15/a-revolutionary-legacy-haitis-king-henry-christophe/) _2026-02-15 · Chris McKay · History Symposium_ ## [What did the Commissariat Ever Do for Wellington’s Army?](https://www.historysymposium.com/2026/01/04/what-did-the-commissariat-ever-do-for-wellingtons-army/) _2026-01-04 · Chris McKay · History Symposium_ ## [Searching for Shadrach Byfield, a Disabled Veteran of the War of 1812](https://www.historysymposium.com/2025/12/21/searching-for-shadrach-byfield-a-disabled-veteran-of-the-war-of-1812/) _2025-12-21 · Chris McKay · History Symposium_ ## [Bringing the Names Carved in Stone Back to Life](https://www.historysymposium.com/2025/11/23/bringing-the-names-carved-in-stone-back-to-life/) _2025-11-23 · Chris McKay · History Symposium_ ## [“Much Depends on the Proper Display of the Contour:” Corsetry in the Early Nineteenth Century](https://www.historysymposium.com/2025/10/19/much-depends-on-the-proper-display-of-the-contour-corsetry-in-the-early-nineteenth-century/) _2025-10-19 · Chris McKay · History Symposium_ ## [Dieppe as Seen by Canadian War Correspondents](https://www.historysymposium.com/2025/04/14/dieppe-as-seen-by-canadian-war-correspondents/) _2025-04-14 · Chris McKay · History Symposium_ ## [Historical Treasures in the Archives of the Canadian Army Journal](https://www.historysymposium.com/2025/03/23/historical-treasures-in-the-archives-of-the-canadian-army-journal/) _2025-03-23 · Chris McKay · History Symposium_